Self Help Africa is an International NGO supporting rural
development projects in nine African countries in order to reduce poverty among
rural communities through local demand-driven initiatives in agriculture.
Our goal is to support smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods in a viable and sustainable manner.
We work with rural communities to bring sustainable solutions to the causes of hunger and poverty; enables local people to tackle challenges in ways which are practical, cost effective, and sustainable.
Self Help Africa seeks to recruit suitable candidate to fill the position of:Our goal is to support smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods in a viable and sustainable manner.
We work with rural communities to bring sustainable solutions to the causes of hunger and poverty; enables local people to tackle challenges in ways which are practical, cost effective, and sustainable.
Finance Officer
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration, the Finance Officer will be directly responsible for timely and accurate monitoring, recording and reporting of all financial transactions.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Monitoring,
recording and reporting all financial transactions in field projects and
support offices
- Guided
by the Head of Finance, ensure compliance to Government of Kenya, SHA and
donor financial policies and procedures.
- Participate
in the preparation and revision of annual budgets
- Assist
project teams and partners in preparation and monitoring of project
budgets
- Prepare
budget comparison to expenditure and report on variances
- Prepare
monthly bank and ledger reconciliations
- Prepare
project cash-flow forecast
- Management
of petty cash
- Preparation
of monthly payroll and timely remitting of all statutory deductions to the
respective authorities
- Maintaining
an efficient and transparent filling system
- Assisting
with procurement to ensure conformity to government of Kenya, SHA and
donor requirements
- Maintaining
and updating the fixed assets register and inventory management
Pre-requisites:
- A
bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Business Administration (Accounting/Finance
option)
- Fully
qualified accountant – CPA or ACCA
- A
minimum of 3 years experience in accounting and finance preferably in the
NGO sector
- Knowledge
of accounting principles and hands on experience of using computerized
financial accounting systems
- Proficiency
in IT applications such as word, excel, power point and internet
- Excellent
analytical, problem solving and communication skills
- Dynamic,
hardworking, result oriented and able to work with minimum supervision
- A
strong commitment to the aims, objectives and values of SHA programme in
Kenya
- High
level of integrity and high standards of personal conduct
How to apply
The Job Description with Person Specification and the Application Form can be downloaded at: www.selfhelpafrica.com (Go to Rest of the World, then About us Column and click on the Recruitment section)
Please send a covering letter and completed application form by E-mail only to pauline.mungo@selfhelpafrica.org
(Do not send certificates and testimonials at this stage)
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: Thursday 8th December, 2011
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